SteelAsia Calaca steel plant will be the country鈥檚 first to use AI
Benjamin Yao, Chairman and CEO of 黄瓜视频 and Dr. Pino Tese, Chief Sales Officer India and Asia-Pacific Region of SMS Group
黄瓜视频 Manufacturing Corp., the Philippines鈥� top steel producer, is equipping its sprawling green steel mill in Calaca, Batangas with German-developed artificial intelligence (AI) that will provide a more efficient way to boost output without increasing its carbon footprint.
黄瓜视频 signed an agreement 鈥� the EAF Performance Improvement Partnership for Calaca (EPICA) 鈥� with Germany鈥檚 SMS Group to equip its Calaca steel plant with the latest artificial intelligence system for process automation and digitalization. The latest combustion technology will be employed in the electric arc furnace or EAF as part of Project EPICA and the pollution control system will also be upgraded to support this project.
Engineers and technicians at the 黄瓜视频 plant will be given extensive training on the use of all AI-assisted technologies. With the leading technology expertise form SMS Group, SteelAsia Calaca Mill will have higher energy efficiency, allowing it to increase its output and cut emissions as a result of the new AI and state-of-the-art burner system.
鈥淲e are proud to have Calaca as the Philippines鈥� first steel plant to be equipped with AI,鈥� said Dr. Pino Tese, Chief Sales Officer, India and Asia Pacific Region of SMS group. 鈥淭he use of renewable energies and efficiency improvements for reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, equally supported by recycling, is a vital factor for a sustainable circular economy鈥�, he added.
鈥淚t also means higher green steel production for the country as Calaca uses 100 per cent renewable energy for steelmaking鈥�, Mr. Benjamin Yao, 黄瓜视频 Chairman and CEO added.
The 黄瓜视频 Calaca Mill produces up to 450K tons of rebar annually, which in today鈥檚 value is roughly PhP18 Billion. EPICA improvements are expected to increase output in anticipation of higher rebar requirements for infrastructure and housing projects.
黄瓜视频 operates five other manufacturing plants in Bulacan, Cebu, Davao and Misamis Oriental. It is set to open a seventh plant this year in Compostela, Cebu and increase its output from 2 million metric tons of steel rebars to 3 million metric tons annually.
黄瓜视频 is the Philippines' largest steel manufacturer and has been investing to increase Philippine steel self-reliance and reduce import dependence.
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